India reports single-day rise of 2,796 deaths, new COVID cases at 8,895
- Last updated: December 5, 2021 | 11:42
Gulf Today Report
India has once again recorded the highest single-day COVID-19 deaths since July on Sunday after two states revised their death tolls.
The eastern state of Bihar added 2,426 unrecorded deaths while the southern state of Kerala added 263 deaths to their tally, a spokesperson for the federal health ministry told reporters.
The revised figures brought the number of one-day deaths to 2,796, the highest since July 21.
The country reported 8,895 fresh COVID cases.
A devastating second wave in March and April this year saw thousands of deaths and millions affected.
Indian states have continued to add unreported COVID-19 deaths in recent months, lending weight to some the opinions of medical experts that these deaths are much higher than the reported number of 473,326.